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Canada’s Only Rooftop Garden on Top of a Supermarket Keeps on Producing
From the parking lot, you might not know that atop of the IGA Extra Famille Duchemin, in Ville-Saint-Laurent, sits a 29,000-square-foot garden.
CitiesAlive 2024: 20th Anniversary Conference Unveils Six Exclusive Masterclasses on Green Infrastructure
This year’s conference features an exciting lineup of six new masterclasses.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Releases Inspiring Podcast Episode with Dr. Sabine O’Hara
The Sustainable Futures podcast releases a new captivating episode featuring esteemed educator and advocate, Dr. Sabine O’Hara, Ph.D., from the University of the District of Columbia
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Launches the Spring 2024 Urban Agriculture Issue of Living Architecture Monitor Magazine
The Spring 2024 Living Architecture Monitor is now live exploring the many aspects of urban agriculture, which is key to future-proofing our food, protecting our health, and greening our cities.
The Ultra-Efficient Farm of the Future Is in the Sky
Take a tour of a rooftop laboratory where scientists show how growing crops under solar panels can produce both food and clean energy.
A Twist on Boston's Iconic ‘Green Monster’
The longtime nickname for Boston’s Fenway Park, home to the Red Sox, takes on a new meaning with a vegetative roof
Why Green Roofs May Be Answer to Tamil Nadu’s Tomato Blues
A tomato crop is not a long range prospect, raising the promise of adding to Chennai’s supply through gardens and rooftop producers.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Presents Rooftop Farm Reception at Toronto Metropolitan University as part of Grey to Green Toronto Conference
The Rooftop Farm Reception promises to be an extraordinary networking opportunity, offering attendees a chance to connect with industry professionals and like-minded individuals.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Launches the Spring 2023 Urban Agriculture Issue of Living Architecture Monitor Magazine
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is excited to launch the Spring 2023 digital edition of the free Living Architecture Monitor (LAM) magazine.
City Hall Passes Urban Agriculture Plan
Dallas City Council has passed a new plan for increasing food production in Dallas in a bid to increase sustainable and local agriculture.
Green Roof Delivers Sustainability Benefits for Javits Center
Javits Center’s $1.5 billion expansion features a farm and orchard that raise green roof to new heights
Colorado’s Largest Rooftop Greenhouse Will Grow Nearly Two Tons of Leafy Greens a Day
City council next month will consider a zoning change to allow agriculture in a mixed-use district
Ben Flanner, CEO of Brooklyn Grange to Speak at CitiesAlive 2022
Ben will be speaking about the new Javits Center Rooftop Farm and Orchard in New York City
Urban Farming Pioneer Ben Flanner to Present their Latest Rooftop Farm at CitiesAlive 2022
Ben Flanner, co-founder and CEO of Brooklyn Grange, will be speaking about the new food producing green roof at the Javits Center during CitiesAlive, in Philadelphia
It’s Time to Make Cities More Rural
Enough with the urban vs. rural binary. When rurbanization brings agriculture into cities, everyone benefits
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Debuts Edible Garden
The garden includes a “living wall” that will grow herbs, berries and more for the hospital kitchen.
Job Opportunity with Brooklyn Grange
Brooklyn Grange seeking applicant to fill full time Design/Build Operations Manager vacancy
Governor Hochul Announces New Rooftop Farm At The Jacob Javits Convention Center In Midtown, Manhattan
Following a $1.55 billion renovation, the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown, Manhattan now features a one-acre rooftop farm.
Mayor Adams Opens Rooftop Farm on Staten Island to Grow Organic Produce, Absorb Stormwater to Reduce Neighborhood Flooding
New rooftop farm on Staten Island grows food and absorbs stormwater.
Urban Farming is a Trendy New Condo Amenity That Could Have Much Greater Benefits
New developments around the city are allowing residents to get dirt under their green thumbs on terraces, rooftops and adjacent lands